EP1861016A4 - System, method and medium for acquiring and generating standardized operator independent ultrasound images of fetal, neonatal and adult organs - Google Patents

System, method and medium for acquiring and generating standardized operator independent ultrasound images of fetal, neonatal and adult organs

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EP1861016A4
EP1861016A4 EP06748703A EP06748703A EP1861016A4 EP 1861016 A4 EP1861016 A4 EP 1861016A4 EP 06748703 A EP06748703 A EP 06748703A EP 06748703 A EP06748703 A EP 06748703A EP 1861016 A4 EP1861016 A4 EP 1861016A4
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neonatal
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Alfred Z Abuhamad
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    • A61B8/0866—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings involving foetal diagnosis; pre-natal or peri-natal diagnosis of the baby
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    • A61B8/461—Displaying means of special interest
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    • A61B8/523—Devices using data or image processing specially adapted for diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves involving processing of medical diagnostic data for generating planar views from image data in a user selectable plane not corresponding to the acquisition plane
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    • A61B8/0883—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings for diagnosis of the heart
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